03-26-2011, 11:09 PM
Palmetto bass are the wipers from striped bass eggs and white bass milt. These are larger when they hatch and easier to get on food. The problem with them is that striped bass females are difficult find and hard to spawn. They don't do well in captivity and most often wild brood fish are used.
Sunshine bass are the wipers from the striped bass milt and white bass eggs. These are easier to make because white bass female are predictable and striped bass males in the north end of Lake Powell are predictable as well. The issue with this cross is the fry are smaller and don't go on food as well. However other states have started using this cross and stocking fry instead of attempting to get them started on food in a hatchery setting.
We will use both crosses as the opportunity arises.
Drew
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Sunshine bass are the wipers from the striped bass milt and white bass eggs. These are easier to make because white bass female are predictable and striped bass males in the north end of Lake Powell are predictable as well. The issue with this cross is the fry are smaller and don't go on food as well. However other states have started using this cross and stocking fry instead of attempting to get them started on food in a hatchery setting.
We will use both crosses as the opportunity arises.
Drew
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